Hurricane Gustav
Declared for Mississippi on Sep 22, 2008, covering 22 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 5 of them.
How this declaration unfolded
The incident period is the official window of the disaster. Damage generally has to fall inside it to qualify for FEMA help, and FEMA sometimes extends it, or adds counties and programs, as damage assessments come in.
What a major disaster declaration is
A major disaster declaration is the President's broadest disaster declaration. It is the only kind that can switch on the full set of FEMA programs, including help for individual households, rebuilding of public facilities and hazard mitigation. Which of those programs apply is decided area by area.
Which programs each area got
IA means households could apply to FEMA. PA reimburses local governments. HM funds mitigation projects.
| Area | Programs | Households could apply until |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Nov 25, 2008 |
| Amite County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Claiborne County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Copiah County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Forrest County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Franklin County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| George County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Hancock County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Nov 25, 2008 |
| Harrison County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Nov 25, 2008 |
| Issaquena County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Jackson County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Jefferson County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Jefferson Davis County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Lawrence County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Lincoln County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Marion County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Pearl River County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Pike County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Stone County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Walthall County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Washington County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Nov 25, 2008 |
| Wilkinson County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Nov 25, 2008 |
Same event, other declarations
| Declared | Declaration | Where | Households can apply? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2008 | Hurricane GustavEM-3289-LA · Emergency | Louisiana | No |
| Aug 29, 2008 | Hurricane GustavEM-3290-TX · Emergency | Texas | No |
| Aug 30, 2008 | Hurricane GustavEM-3292-AL · Emergency | Alabama | No |
| Aug 30, 2008 | Hurricane GustavEM-3291-MS · Emergency | Mississippi | No |
| Sep 2, 2008 | Hurricane GustavDR-1786-LA · Major disaster | Louisiana | Yesdeadline was Dec 17, 2008 |
| Sep 10, 2008 | Hurricane GustavDR-1789-AL · Major disaster | Alabama | No |
| Oct 27, 2008 | Hurricane GustavDR-1806-FL · Major disaster | Florida | No |
More from Mississippi: every FEMA declaration in Mississippi.